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Encyclopedias may provide information on all branches of knowledge or treat a specific topic comprehensively, usually in articles arranged alphabetically. They often contain articles of great interest for genealogical research—including those about towns and places, prominent people, minorities, and religions. They can also give information about record-keeping practices, laws, customs, commerce, costumes, occupations, and archaic terminology.<br>  
Encyclopedias may provide information on all branches of knowledge or treat a specific topic comprehensively, usually in articles arranged alphabetically. They often contain articles of great interest for genealogical research—including those about towns and places, prominent people, minorities, and religions. They can also give information about record-keeping practices, laws, customs, commerce, costumes, occupations, and archaic terminology.<br>  


The FamilySearch Library has general knowledge encyclopedias in the Swedish language and also Swedish-English and English-Swedish dictionaries. They are listed in the catalog under:<br>  
The Family History Library has general knowledge encyclopedias in the Swedish language and also Swedish-English and English-Swedish dictionaries. They are listed in the catalog under:<br>  


Sweden - Encyclopedias and Dictionaries  
Sweden - Encyclopedias and Dictionaries  


Also see [[Sweden Language and Languages]].  
Also see the "[[Sweden: Language and Languages|Language and Languages]]" section of this outline.<br>
== Encyclopedias ==
*''Nordisk familjebok : encyklopedi och konversationslexikon,'' 3rd edition. Stockholm, Sweden: AB. Familjebokens förlag, 1923-1934. {{FSC|356258|item|disp=FS catalog book 038.7 N758 v. 1-20}}, {{WorldCat|866136453|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}};  '''''Online at:''''' [http://runeberg.org/nf/ Project Runeberg] 1st & 2nd editions


== Dictionaries ==
==== Websites:  ====
=== Online Historical Dictionaries ===
*[http://www.ord.se/ Norstedts English-Swedish - Swedish-English Dictionary]  
*'''1788''' ''Svenskt och Engelskt Lexicon,'' by Gustaf Widegren. Stockholm: Johan A. Carlbohm, 1788. '''''Online at:''''' [http://books.google.com/books?id=hIECAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Svenskt+och+Engelsk+Lexikon+1788&source=bl&ots=hqFS9d0VjN&sig=gF2ZdkoIoOtAMTSEDZbL8kr3MNs&hl=en&sa=X&ei=H4wFUK_IM8KOrAHAsajJCA&ved=0CF8Q6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=Svenskt%20och%20Engelsk%20Lexikon%201788&f=false Google Books]
*[http://lexin.nada.kth.se/sve-eng.html Språkrådet English - Swedish, Swedish - English Dictionary]  
*'''1814''' [http://swedishgenealogyguide.com/shdd Swedish Historical Dictionary Database, SHDD] at The Swedish Genealogy Guide - based on content from ''Swedish, German, French, English Dictionary, Örebro 1814.'' by S.N. Wahrman
*[http://www.svenskaakademien.se/web/Ordlista.aspx Svenska Akademiens Ordlista]  
*'''1829''' ''Swedish and English Pocket Dictionary,'' by Carl Deleen. Örebro: N.M. Lindh, 1829. '''''Online at:''''' [http://books.google.com/books?id=BMEDAAAAQAAJ&dq=Swedish%20and%20English%20Pocket%20Dictionary&pg=PP7#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books]
*'''1850-1855''' ''Ordbok Öfver svenska språket (Dalin's Dictionary),'' Vol. I-II, by Anders Fredrik Dalin. Lund, Sweden: C.W.K. Gleerups, 1898. '''''Online at:'''''  [https://www.google.com/books/edition/Ordbok_%C3%B6fver_svenska_spr%C3%A5ket/Ny0yAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 Google Books],  [http://www.wisberg.se/wisberg.se/pdf/dalin/dalin.htm Katharina and Stig-Ove Wisberg's website]
*'''1872''' ''Svensk-Engelsk Hand-Ordbok,'' by Victor Emanuel Öman. Örebro: Abr. Bohlins Boktryckeri, 1872. '''''Online at:'''''  [http://books.google.com/books?id=oOAFAAAAQAAJ&dq=Svensk%20Engelsk%20Ordbok&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books]
*'''1889''' ''Svensk engelsk ordbok,'' by Carl Gustaf Björkman. Söner, Stockhholm: P.A. Norstedt, 1889. '''''Online at:''''' [http://books.google.com/books?id=ZXstAAAAYAAJ&dq=Svensk%20Engelsk%20Ordbok&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false Google Books]
*[http://fho.sls.fi/tidsperiod/svenska-tiden/ Förvaltningshistorisk ordbok (Administrative Historical Dictionary)] at Svenska litteratursällskapet


=== Modern Dictionaries ===
[[Category:Sweden]] [[Category:Encyclopedias_and_Dictionaries]] [[Category:Language_and_Languages]]
====Online====
*[http://www.ord.se/ Norstedts English-Swedish - Swedish-English Dictionary]
*[http://lexin.nada.kth.se/sve-eng.html Språkrådet English - Swedish, Swedish - English Dictionary] at Folkets lexikon (The People's Dictionary)
*[https://svenska.se/ The Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] at Svenska Akademiens Ordlista (Swedish Academy)
*[https://www.saob.se/ Svenska Akademiens Ordbok]
 
====Not Online====
*''Swedish Genealogical Dictionary,'' comp. by Phyllis J. Pladsen, Joseph C. Huber and Eric B. Pladsen. White Bear Lake, Minnesota: Pladsen Sveria Press, c2000.  {{FSC|1130547|item|disp=FS catalog book 948.5 D27ph 2000}}; {{WorldCat|866173749|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
 
=== Swedish Word List ===
*[[Swedish Genealogical Word List|Swedish Word List]]
=== Swedish to Swedish ===
* [https://www.saob.se/ Svenska Akademiens Ordbok]
 
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Encyclopedias may provide information on all branches of knowledge or treat a specific topic comprehensively, usually in articles arranged alphabetically. They often contain articles of great interest for genealogical research—including those about towns and places, prominent people, minorities, and religions. They can also give information about record-keeping practices, laws, customs, commerce, costumes, occupations, and archaic terminology.

The Family History Library has general knowledge encyclopedias in the Swedish language and also Swedish-English and English-Swedish dictionaries. They are listed in the catalog under:

Sweden - Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

Also see the "Language and Languages" section of this outline.

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